Chapter 1517

Honkai 3.

Although it was a familiar voice and familiar words, none of the Heroes in the Blessed Land could bring themselves to smile.

Not only could they not smile, these words were like a sharp needle, fiercely stabbing the memories of several Heroes present. If Ailixiya were not also present, Eden's mouth would likely have already begun to curve downward.

Everything that happened at the "banquet" back then was still vivid in memory; thinking of this, Eden's fingers unconsciously pressed against the rim of the wine glass, her complexion turning slightly pale.

Probably the only one still maintaining a smile on the scene was Ai Li, who clapped her hands, the clear sound shattering the already stagnant atmosphere.

"Oh dear, oh dear——"

Ai Li's tone was drawn out, her voice as always playful: "What's wrong with everyone? Did you get bewitched by another 'me'? Although I understand, but making that face toward Xiao Xilian, I would feel hurt."

No one responded.

Ai Li didn't mind. She clasped her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and looked up at Eden from below: "Eden, your wine glass is empty. If you keep squeezing it like that, this beautiful crystal cup will break. Although breaking would also look beautiful, I prefer it filled with wine."

Eden paused for a moment, then looked at the hand holding the cup, slowly loosening her fingers and placing the cup back on the table.

"Eden."

"Hmm?" Ailixiya tilted her head, "You finally agreed to speak; I thought my good Eden had turned into a silent beauty statue. But even as a statue, it would definitely be the most beautiful in the world."

Eden's lips moved, finally curling into a shallow arc. She lowered her eyes and whispered: "You're still as good at comforting people."

"Not comforting." Ailixiya turned to look at Veltrova and A Po Ni Ya behind her, "A Po Ni Ya, you too. Don't swallow all your emotions into your stomach, or you'll get indigestion. Smiling is a special digestive medicine for bad emotions—want to try? Just smile and it'll be fine."

—

"I bid farewell to this beautiful world, only to meet you again in your memories in the way I long for. You will see my footprints in the ripples of the past."

"Star and Dan Heng rode the elevator continuously forward, the stone pillars on both sides lighting up one by one, like the eyes of countless cycles of reincarnation finally awakened by the 'dawn' that pierced the long night."

"Beyond this memory, I have never had any other fate."

"Please remember me with 'love,' just as in all the departed poems, the only unchanging footnote. Now, please open this book——"

"I will wait for you in the past."

"Suddenly, the front of the great tomb became bright in an instant, and a floating platform gradually appeared in the light."

">>> Operation authorized, agreement name: 【`HλÙЮv】"

">>> Welcome to access: De Miu Ge Matrix"

"The two arrived at the matrix entrance, opened the door, and saw countless virtual shadows of Xilian lying here, with many Xilian having reached this place before, only to pass away in countless formattings."

"Each passing of a reincarnation signifies a heavy resolve."

">>> Crossing thirty million ages, to preserve all forgotten reincarnations, she gave everything."

"Star examined these fallen Xilian along the way, her gaze like a gentle wind brushing over these memories of reincarnation, unable to bear the sorrow and pity tightly gripping her heart. If her departure were within the cycle, then perhaps each reincarnation, Xia Die would take good care of this pure soul."

"She chose to transcend the cycle: the 'soul' would not go to the West Wind's End, but sink into the great tomb, continuing hope."

"Dan Heng gestured for Star to raise her head, looking forward: 'Look, the symbol at the end of the room……'"

"Suddenly, the voice of Night Moon sounded ahead, precisely responding to Dan Heng's words: 'It belongs to the Thirteenth Titan, unknown and solitary divinity……the original intelligent species, De Miu Ge.'"

—

Black Cat Spirit.

"The original intelligent species……wait, isn't that what Na Ke Xia teacher mentioned?!" Xiao Hei suddenly reacted, reaching out to tug at Wu Xian's sleeve.

"'The entire world of Wengfaluo Si is born from others' memories, so the original intelligent species……in whose memory did it take root and sprout?' Lu Ye still remembered that in the previous cycle, Sesis had asked Na Ke Xia this question."

"Now, this question seems to have finally been answered."

De Miu Ge.

"What makes Laigushi fearful is, is it the De Miu Ge Matrix?" Lu Ye still couldn't quite understand for a moment, "but this De Miu Ge doesn't sound like a person, but rather something? A memory seed? It is the heart of Wengfaluo Si in Night Moon's mouth, and also the origin of everything."

"But this 'origin,' why would Laigushi fear it? It's not even human; if Xilian had previously been confiding in De Miu Ge all along, that would mean De Miu Ge can only respond to a person through programmed echoes."

"And as the scepter operator of Laigushi, I can completely control De Miu Ge, right?"

"Unconsciously, Lu Ye felt either Laigushi intentionally hid more truths about De Miu Ge with the 'boundary of thought,' or De Miu Ge itself is not merely as simple as a matrix."

Wu Xian lowered his head in thought: "According to Night Moon's words, De Miu Ge is a deity, and moreover the original deity of Wengfaluo Si, these three characters themselves mean……"

Lu Ye shook the tablet in his hand: "Creator god or divine maker, I've already searched ahead of time. I didn't expect that in Wengfaluo Si there is another, true 'Creator God' different from Laigushi."

"But what does that Creator God look like……is it the same as the Titan seen in the murals when fighting Ai Ge Le?" Xiao Hei couldn't help but ask curiously.

"That Titan should merely be human imagination, just as in Shu Ting, people see Sesis as looking like a big tree." Lu Ye's eyes sank slightly, "The Thirteenth Titan, will he become the key to opposing Laigushi?"

—

"The lost remain lost, those who meet will meet again."

"After passing through the layers of red jellyfish ahead, Star and Dan Heng finally arrived before Night Moon, at the most hidden place of Wengfaluo Si."

"Night Moon did not turn around, but raised her head to gaze at the '∞' symbol on the mural: 'What a moving scene. The deepest part of the world is most suitable as the place for 'pioneering' reunion.'"

"'The one who should reunite with us is not you, 'Night Moon.'' Dan Heng said in a deep voice, 'but now, you must give an explanation: about this great tomb, and the 'Thirteenth Titan'——'"

"'——Tell us everything you know.'"